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Be Significant
by Beth Cook and Matt Rogers
Beth Cook and Matt Rogers have been friends for 25+ years after meeting at Coe College in the early 90s. Matt tells the story of a career changing presentation in which the speaker asked the audience to remove the word “success” from their vocabulary and replace it with “significant”. The idea of the request was to stop shooting for simple successes in life and instead work to make your habits and routines the reason your successes become common place…Significance. Each week, Beth and Matt will interview dynamic guests who share their significant stories and insight on the world!
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Michelle Calcagni: Permission to Fail
Michelle Calcagni was the Head of Communications for Honeywell Aerospace and US Foods for the better part of 15 years before putting on her consulting hat and founding the PhoneBox Group where she works with global firms helping them engage a larger audience while driving business results. As...
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Amanda Rogers: Challenging the Legal Status Quo
Amanda Rogers is the Director of the Caritas Clemency Clinic at Villanova University in the Charles Widger School of Law. As a veteran public defender, Amanda has become a sought after professor after graduating from the University of California Berkeley Law School. She has been teaching and…
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Craig Robinson: Diversity in Action
This week on Be Significant, we have a very special guest: Craig Robinson, the Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal. Join us as we delve into Craig's leadership in Comcast's $100 million commitment to fight against injustice and inequality. We'll explore his…
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Caryn Bird: Hypnosis to Healing
Coming up on this week's episode of Be Significant, we have a remarkable guest joining us: Caryn Bird, the founder of Win With Hypnosis clinic in Burlington, Wisconsin. Caryn is not only a leading Peak Performance Mindset Coach in the Chicago Tri-state area, but also an international hypnosis...
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Kate McCaffrey: Paradigm Twist
We loved the idea of a Paradigm Twist that Kate McCaffrey brought to this week's podcast. The idea of looking at the status quo and saying "how can we do this differently?" is the founding principle of Kate's consulting and 30 years of leadership. Kate is the Principal and Founder at Paradigm…
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Be Significant: A 2023 Retrospective/Celebrating our First Year!
Happy New Year! In our first episode of the year, Matt and Beth wanted to take a look back and reflect on the great guests they had and what they both learned along the way. What an amazing ride. We hope you enjoy our favorite moments! Tune in to the Be Significant Podcast on Apple and Spotify…
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The Music Episode: "Don't Stop Believing"
Step into a musical time machine with Matt and Beth on this week's episode of the Be Significant Podcast. Get ready to be transported back in time as they dive into their favorite songs, artists, and albums over the years. Join them as they not only discuss the songs they love, but also the...
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The Movie Episode: "This isn't charity, it's family"
We love movies at the Be Significant Podcast, so what a great way to wrap up the year with an episode filled with Beth and Matt's favorite movies. Yes, we are talking holiday movies, but also we shared our all-time favorites and some movies we think should be classics that most people don't know...
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Matt Rogers: Redefining Significance
Matt Rogers is not only an amazing friend and co-host on Be Significant, but he's also an amazing coach. Matt has helped guide over 4000 families through the college recruiting process by teaching student-athletes become the CEO of their journey. In this week's episode, Beth puts Matt on the hot...
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Beth Cook: Unplugged
As a part of our Be Significant Podcast Holiday Episodes, Matt interviewed his favorite co-host, Beth Cook, and we had a lot of fun. Beth is an accomplished and results-oriented leader with an impressive career spanning over 25 years. She has garnered extensive experience working with domestic…
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Davin Youngs: Music to Transform
In this week's Be Significant Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking to Davin Youngs. Davin is a true musical innovator. He believes wholeheartedly in the transformational power of singing, voice and sound. (https://www.davinyoungs.com/about) Davin has dedicated his life's work to using his…
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Dr. Delaine Fowler: The Pain Healer
How many of us have had a nagging shoulder, back or knee pain that just never seemed to go away? Maybe you are that person that spends 8 hours per day, 5 days per week typing or using the same muscles over and over again, and you deal with the same soreness day-in and day-out with medication and…
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Jessica Housley: With Love Chicago
If we all were a little bit more like Jessica Housley, we are confident the world would be a happier and healthier place for all. Jessica's big heart and generosity led her to begin leaving bouquets of flowers all over Chicago during the Covid epidemic with a note of kindness for anyone who...
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Silvia Li: The BrainSells System
We feel the same way about our “Be Significant” guests as parents do when someone asks if they have a favorite child. We love them all equally and are thankful for their contribution to their respective communities and thankful for their time and conversation. This week’s guest is no different in...
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Jason Ballard: Conquer the 24
Do you ever feel like you're just going through the motions, and you are unsure how to step off the never-ending merry-go-round of life? In this week's podcast of Be Significant, we had the pleasure of talking to Jason Ballard, CEO of Primetime Elevation, about his passion for helping others get...
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Nicki Monson: Running for Your Joy
It is often the case on the Be Significant Podcast that we talk to individuals who have found their passion later in life. Join us this week as we explore the inspiring journey of Nicki Monson, a woman who discovered her love for running later in life and went on to conquer the renowned Chicago…
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Bill Schalk: "Even Our Friendship Was Illegal"
The courage of Bill Schalk was evident even at the ripe age of 18. In 1962, Bill and group of 11 classmates from Coe College saw the horrific news of hate-filled segregation and racism in the South, and they decided they were not going to sit on their hands and do nothing. They hopped in cars and...
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Christine Hawkinson: Redefining Youth Sports
Christine Hawkinson is the author of the book, 50 Year in the Bleachers: What Modern Sports Parents Can Learn from a Title IX Pioneer. She was one of the first females to play sports at her high school in Lena, Il after the passing of Title IX. Her father, a high school basketball coach and…
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Brandon Slade: Untapped Learning
As the founder and CEO of Untapped Learning, Brandon Slade is on a mission to help students with executive function challenges such as ADHD and dyslexia achieve their academic and personal goals. He has over 10 years of experience as a special education teacher and a school psychologist, and is...
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Coach Jerry Petitgoue: Coaching Greatness
Jerry Petitgoue is “far more than a living legend in Wisconsin high school basketball,” according to the Wisconsin State Assembly when they honored Coach Petitgoue this past June with the Hometown Hero Award after 54 years coaching, teaching, and changing countless young lives for the better at...
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Dan Safran: Boston Legal....no Chicago Legal
At Be Significant, Beth and Matt are always looking for people who can take challenging problems and turn them into efficient solutions. We found the right man for the job in Dan Safran. Dan is the President/CEO at Unbiased Consulting. Unbiased could not be a better title for Dan's company…
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Jennifer Pierce: After Nepal
We love a great conversation where we learn as much as we laugh. Jennifer Pierce is one of the best to talk to about life and the pursuit of internal happiness. As a self-proclaimed recovering Type-A who led a successful corporate career in the world of investment banking for over 25 years,...
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Franzi Praxl-Tabuchi: The United Nations Effect
Most adults at some point in their life have to stand in front of a room and overcome the fear of public speaking. As the Senior Programs Officer at the Global Center on Cooperative Security, Franzi Praxl-Tabuchi was asked to speak in front of the world while it was broadcast on CSPAN at the…
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Darryl Banks: Rhodes Scholar
When someone mentions Rhodes Scholar, the average American might think of President Bill Clinton or a famous athlete or actor/musician like Bill Bradley or Kris Kristofferson or present Senator Cory Booker or Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg. After this week’s Be Significant podcast…
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Laura Leonard: Leader in Climate Innovation
Laura Leonard never envisioned herself as a future engineer growing up in Wisconsin. Like many kids, with the innovative teaching of a great high school science teacher and the support of her parents to pursue her new interests, Laura enrolled in the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Chemical...
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Julee and Paul LaMott: Wellness Solutions Down Under
It may not seem too remarkable to know that Julee and Paul LaMott own and operate one of the top Psychology and Wellness clinics in Australia. But once you hear their story of how and why they moved their family of 7 from California to Southern Australia 5 years ago and the tremendous difference...
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Andy Lynch: Maestro of Online Learning
Like many of our guests, Dr. Andy Lynch didn't envision himself as an 18 or 22-year old doing what he is doing now, but he found something he was good at and has turned himself into one of the best in the business. As the Chair of the Department of Marketing, Andy has been a key cog to building…
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Ehren Maedge: Serial Entrepreneur
When Ehren Maedge was a teenager growing up in the tiny village of Lena, Illinois, he was not afraid to tell anyone that he was going to be a millionaire by the age of 30. As a 25-year old CEO, he will tell you that he made every mistake imaginable seeing his first company fail, but he never...
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Chris Bunch: Small School...Huge Impact
Chris Bunch always knew he was going to be a basketball coach. It has always been in his blood. Over the past past 30+ years, he has not only become one of the best small school college basketball coaches in the country, but he has more importantly mentored hundreds of young men in his program at...
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Cat Margulis: The Book Coach
In this week’s episode of Be Significant, you’ll get to listen to Author and Book Coach, Cat Margulis. At the height of her amazing career, the former Journalist, Magazine Editor and Content Strategist (Elle Canada, Walmart) decided to walk away and work for herself, writing books and coaching...
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Kari Auringer: The Vine Whisperer
Kari Auringer's love of wine lured her from an aspiring career in graphic design to the rolling vineyards of Napa Valley. While honing her skills by making wine at home, her never-ending curiosity led her to create invaluable partnerships with some of California’s great winemakers. Kari describes...
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Ray Banks: Harness your Energy
As one of the the Founders and Senior Partners of Red Crown Energy Consulting and the former COO of BP Global Crude Oil Trading, Trading and Shipping, Ray Banks was responsible for trading over 4 billion barrels of crude oil annually and employing over 80 Traders, Marketers, and Business...
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Emily Brydon: Slopes and Sustainability
You'd think that 30 years of training, 3 trips to the Olympics and 9 visits to the World Cup podium (with a win in the Super G in St. Moritz) would be enough significance for one life-time for Emily Brydon, but it is clear that this former Canadian alpine skier is just getting started. With her...
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Dr. Michael Milobsky: Doctor Stand-up
In this week's podcast, the gregarious and extremely talented Pediatrician, Dr. Michael Milobsky, joined us to share his views on raising healthy kids (he has 7 of his own!), and the mental health impact Covid is still having on kids today. We are calling today's guest Doctor Stand-up because he...
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Daryl Sneed: Where Do You Stand?
In a recent social media post, Daryl Sneed asked the question, "Where do you stand?" while imploring his fellow business leaders to stand up for their values in protecting the rights of all citizens during these turbulent times. As the youngest of 9 children, he learned early in life to speak up…
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Dr. Rich Dunsworth: Coach in Chief
In this week’s podcast, Dr. Rich Dunsworth, the President of the University of Ozarks, talked to us about why his university has made a commitment to helping first generation college kids get their family’s first taste of higher education, and why he challenges his faculty, staff and students to…
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Eric Levinson: Breakfast Anyone?
In this episode, we get to hear what happens when you make the choice to take a lifelong dream and turn it into a very successful reality. Passion is the key word, but not just thinking about it as one passion. Eric Levinson started his life as an uber talented musician that then led him to…
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Dr. Beth Triplett: All Roads Lead to Indianapolis
Where most people have two balancing voices on each shoulder (the angel and the devil), we would be happy with one Beth Triplett. In this week''s episode, Dr. Beth Triplett helps us find our voice of reason. She is a leadership guru who helps big and small organizations connect their "leadership...
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Allan Thompson: Big Ben......Parliament
After starting his career as a 16-year old bike messenger from a poor family in south London, Allan Thompson learned the value of being a “Yes” man. No, Allan is far from the type of guy who relents and just does what he’s told. He’s a self-made man because of his ability to question the status...
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Amy Sands: From Corn Fields to the Big Apple
Yes, she’s smart as a whip and you could say she’s as sweet as a pound of sugar. Let's be real, she’s got a personal drive that doesn’t quit. Amy Sands will tell you that her Midwest roots, the tremendous support she’s received from family, friends, and colleagues and her never-ending love of...
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Brian Gant: From Basketball to the Secret Service
In the inaugural episode of Be Significant, Beth and Matt talk to one of Matt’s former players, Brian Gant, about his journey from college basketball player to the FBI / Secret Service as well as his present role as one of the pre-eminent professors of cybersecurity, in the country, at Maryville...
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Be Significant Trailer
Pilot Episode - Introduction of Matt Rogers and Beth Cook on how to Be Significant in your personal and professional lives everyday. Matt and Beth will share their 20+ years of friendship talking about leadership, life transitions, finding your authentic self while interviewing some of the best…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Beth Cook and Matt Rogers have been friends for 25+ years after meeting at Coe College in the early 90s. Matt tells the story of a career changing presentation in which the speaker asked the audience to remove the word “success” from their vocabulary and replace it with “significant”. The idea of the request was to stop shooting for simple successes in life and instead work to make your habits and routines the reason your successes become common place…Significance. Each week, Beth and Matt will interview dynamic guests who share their significant stories and insight on the world!
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